Sound Forge Power! [Paperback]

Scott R. Garrigus (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1929685106 | ISBN-13: 978-1929685103 | Publication Date: March 1, 2001 | Edition: 1

Whether you're an independent musician or recording hobbyist, "Sound Forge Power!" helps you use the Sound Forge music editing software to your advantage. This is the first book to deal exclusively with Sound Forge and Sound Forge XP. Author Scott Garrigus offers a comprehensive resource for musicians who want to begin recording, editing, and producing immediately. With this book you will learn how to optimize your system for music editing, how to use special effects, how to record and play in multiple formats, how to burn files to a CD, and much more. Explore and release your musical creativity with "Sound Forge Power!"

Editorial Reviews

Review

...an indispensable reference for anyone who relies on Sound Forge in his or her audio arsenal. -- Electronic Musician

About the Author

Scott R. Garrigus has been involved with music and computers since he was 12 years old. After graduating from high school, he went on to earn a B.A. in music performance with an emphasis in sound recording technology at UMass, Lowell. In 1993, he released his first instrumental album on cassette, entitled Pieces Of Imagination. In 1995, he began his professional writing career when his first article appeared in Electronic Musician magazine. In 2000, he authored his first book, Cakewalk Power! This was the first book to deal exclusively with the Cakewalk Pro Audio, Guitar Studio, and Home Studio software applications. In 2001, his second book, Sound Forge Power!, which was the first book to deal exclusively with Sonic Foundry's Sound Forge audio editing software, was published. Also in 2001, his third book, Sonar Power!, which was the first book to deal exclusively with Cakewalk's Sonar software, was published. In 2002, his fourth and fifth books, Sonar 2 Power! and Sound Forge 6 Power!, were published. Today, Garrigus continues to contribute articles to a number of print and online publications. He also publishes his own music technology e-zine, called DigiFreq (www.digifreq.com), which provides free news, reviews, tips and techniques for music technology users.

Product Details

• Paperback: 340 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology PTR; 1 edition (March 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929685106
• ISBN-13: 978-1929685103
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,531,878 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Scott R. Garrigus (www.garrigus.com). I began my musical journey at the age of 12 when my parents got me my first computer, the Atari 400. Ever since then, I have been fascinated with making music using technology. I spent one Summer working at a Daddy's Junky Music store and purchased my first electronic keyboard: the Roland JX-8P. Then after taking some music theory courses in high school and some private keyboard lessons, I was hooked even more.

I decided to pursue a career in music and audio engineering, which led me to earn a B.A. in music performance with an emphasis in sound recording technology. A couple years later (1993), I released my first instrumental album on cassette, entitled Pieces Of Imagination. Then in 1995, my career took a bit of a twist' I began my professional writing career when my first articles appeared in Electronic Musician magazine.

I never really intended to become a writer, but found I had a talent for explaining things in a clear and organized manner so that anyone could understand the information - even if it was highly technical. So in 2000, I authored my first book, Cakewalk Power! and I've been writing ever since. To date, I have written over 12 books and continue to contribute articles to a number of print and online publications. I also publish my own music technology newsletter, called DigiFreq (www.digifreq.com), which provides free information for home recording and professional music technology users all over the world.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a long time overdue!, March 31, 2001

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Mike Ferraro (Rainbow City, Alabama USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sound Forge Power! (Paperback)

As with everything that Scott R. Garrigus (Cakewalk Power) writes this book is very intricate but easy to read and understand. Soundforge is in my opinion, the most powerful wave file editor on the market; and Scott, through this book, shows that with the right knowledge, anyone can edit audio like a professional.

In this book you will learn many shortcuts (not listed in the program's users manual) that will save you alot of valuable time. Soundforge can be a very powerful audio editing tool, but you have to know the secrets and shortcuts to unlock it's true potential. If you own Soundforge, you have made an expensive investment; this is a very small price to pay to maximize your investment, this book is a must!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sound Forge POWER-A powerful guide to a powerful program, March 30, 2001

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"wedge13" (MT AIRY, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sound Forge Power! (Paperback)

Having just purchased this great software, I then proceeded to spend several hours printing out the supplied PDF manual - so that I would have a useful reference guide handy. But while the PDF manual is very useful when you need to know the nitty gritty technical details, the need for a concise yet advanced Quick Reference guide remains.

Well, I am glad to report that that need has been admirably met by Sound Forge POWER. While this book has been rated for the Beginner to Intermediate reader, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that this didn't mean that I would have to wade through several chapters of rehashed audio & digital fundamentals. Oh yes - these topics are covered ... however the author (Scott Garrigus) touches on these subjects just enough to provide a clear overview, and then points the reader in the right direction should you wish to dig deeper. Then it's on to the good stuff - which means plenty of HOW TO examples, and real useful tips on all of the programs features, plug-ins, and capabilities. He even includes lots of 'gotchas' - things that are good to know so that you don't make bad choices and learn things the hard way - by losing your data! At times it seems that the author himself is as impatient as most readers probably are, to proceed to the 'meat on the bone'. While it is certainly possible to learn to use this software solely by experimenting with it and using the supplied PDF manual, it is a much more pleasant and productive experience when accompanied by this book. In fact, if I had to pick something to change about it, the only thing which comes to mind would be to double it's size. I say this not because it is a thin book, or lacking in any coverage, but more in the sense that 'you can't get enough of a good thing'. Highly recommended and a good value for your hard earned bucks!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but could have been better, May 20, 2002

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A reviewer from CT (CT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sound Forge Power! (Paperback)

The book is comprehensive in its overview of the features, but lacking in feature applications. There could have been more and better examples of how to apply Sound Forge in daily use, lists of settings for different applications, and explanations for why some settings might work better than others. I definitely felt like I needed more after completing the book.